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Emapalumab

Last Revision: September 15, 2023.

Estimated reading time: 1 minute

CASRN: 1709815-23-5

Drug Levels and Effects

Summary of Use during Lactation

No information is available on the clinical use of emapalumab during breastfeeding. Because emapalumab is a large protein molecule with a molecular weight of about 147,000 Da, the amount in milk is likely to be very low and absorption is unlikely because it is probably destroyed in the infant's gastrointestinal tract. Until more data become available, emapalumab should be used with caution during breastfeeding, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.

Drug Levels

Maternal Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Infant Levels. Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects in Breastfed Infants

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk

Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.

Substance Identification

Substance Name

Emapalumab

CAS Registry Number

1709815-23-5

Drug Class

Breastfeeding

Lactation

Milk, Human

Monoclonal Antibodies

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